Improvement in spring bed-bottoms



W.'S.1SEAMAN.

improvement in Spring Bed-Bottoms.

Patented Aug. 20, 1872.

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IMP RQVEM ENT IN SPRING BED-BGTTQMS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 13%,?53, dated August 20,1872.

SPECIFICATION. I, WILLIAM S. SEAMAN, of Milwaukee, in

V the county of Milwaukee and in the State of Wisconsin, haveinvented certain Improvements in Spring Bed-Bottom, of which the following is a specification:

Nature and Object of the Intention.

Description of the Drawing forming part of this Speetfieatt'on.

Figure l is a view of the bed-bottom, wrong side up; and Fig. 2, a sectional view of same, right slde up.

General Description.

A is the top frame, to which is attached the canvas cover I. B is a girt, which runs across the bottom, and on which the slats F rest. 0

C O O are four corner studs or posts. These studs are attached to the under side of the four corners of the top frame A, and rest on the ends of wooden springs E. D D are spiral springs; their upper ends secured to the canvas cover I, and their lower ends standing on the slats F. E E are two wooden springs secured to two of the slats F, the corner posts 0 resting on their ends. G are rivets, by which springs E are fastened to slats F. The springs E are secured to two of the slats F,

which bear on girt B, and the springs E are secured to the slats about one-third of the distance from theends of springs E, so that as the weight bears on the top frame the wooden springs E will yield and allow the upper frame A to settle down, the springs yielding as the wire springs yield, and make a very easy and comfortable bed-bottom.

Claim.

1 claim as my invention- The combination of top frame A, girt 13, corner posts (3, slat-s F, wooden springs E,

canvas 1, and spiral springs D, substantially as described.

WILLIAM S. SEAMAN.

Witnesses: a J. B. SMITH,

G. W. BROWN. 

